
Pre-K registration can now be done online! Check out the updated Pre-K section on our website and register now for the 2021-2022 school year. If you have questions, please email prek@pcssd.org.
http://bit.ly/PCSSD_preK_register
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James E.K. Hildreth, M.D. is a leader in HIV and AIDS research, and developed a creat to kill HIV. He is also the first African American to be a Rhodes scholar. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Let it snow! Let it snow! And, it sure did! We loved seeing all the winter-based instruction activities you guys did on Monday. Check out our Facebook page for photos! We'll have more to share tomorrow! http://bit.ly/PCSSDsnow1
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PCSSD received nearly 36,500 masks for staff last week. These masks were donated by Ford Motor Company as part of the district's participation with Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL). We're so thankful for additional supplies to keep our staff safe.
http://ow.ly/R6qq50DATeg
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Senator Irma Hunter Brown is the first African American woman to be elected to both Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate. She served for 24 years. She was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Joseph Daniel McQuany is an advocate for recovering addicts. He is the founder of both the Serenity House and Kelly Foundation Inc. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2008.
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PCSSD will continue with virtual instruction for the rest of this week. All school schedules will be uploaded in Schoology, please check your child’s account each day.
The instructional plan will go as follows:
Wednesday, February 17 - abbreviated to include snow-related instructional activities; parent-teacher conferences will take place Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19 - regular (virtual ) instruction.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher.

FREE 25 PBIS points! Good afternoon! Planning for 2021-2022 has begun. Crazy, huh? COVID 19, Snow Apocalypse, and now 2021-2022 school year!!
Please complete the form to let us know of your student's plans for next year. Please fill out one for each student enrolled now.
English Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLNPxpFJBjPHGTnflYiABRGlbREWkGx8_naTZY7YBL_Xg4Og/viewform
Haga clic AQUÍ para ESPAÑOL https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfa7z628NE6CDVhMqQkQ_HBi00gGCSeXXva5oqfdAL79mgokw/viewform

Come support Oakbrooke PTO in the Moe's Family Meal Kit pre-order for next Tues., Feb. 23. Please see link below and help reach the 100 kit mark! It's Taco Tuesday again next Tuesday! Phone number on flyer!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Jvj_hYm_tX3_1klX9foZeK1bNV4FE42/view?usp=sharing

Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. is recognized as one of the greatest preachers in the US. He founded Save Africa's Children providing orphan care programs across Africa. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2009.
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We had fun in the snow!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=pcssd.obes&set=a.3860293370699786

Parents and Staff: We will be virtual for the remainder of the week due to the winter weather and dangerous road conditions.
Tuesday- regular instructional virtual day with regular google meeting schedule; sign in at 7:40 a.m.
Wednesday- Snow Day #2 winter activities just like today (winter learning activities w/ 8:30 & 10:30 check in due to early release on Wed.); afternoon parent conferences taking place via google meets as already scheduled w/ teachers
Thursday- regular instructional virtual day with regular google meeting schedule; sign in at 7:40 am
Friday- regular instructional virtual day with regular google meeting schedule; sign in at 7:40 am
P.S. I love the pics from today!!! I'll be updating FB over the next week!

Presidents Day is a day we honor all U.S. Presidents, past and present. Happy Presidents Day!


Good morning! After you met with your HR teacher at 8:30, you saw all of the winter-based activities that you and your family can enjoy inside and outside to enjoy the snow! Please send me your family pics enjoying snow activities to ktruslow@pcssd.org You might find your students on the Oakbrooke FB page throughout the next couple of days. Show off your winter learning! Enjoy!!

Chief Master Richard E. Anderson is an 8th-degree black belt master & highest-ranking African American in American Taekwondo Assoc. He works with at-risk youth. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2013.
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URGENT MESSAGE: Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 15 and 16 are virtual days due to snow, ice, and very dangerous temperatures. Please read the following carefully: Monday, Feb. 15, you will log into your HR teachers' google link at 8:30, not the regular time. Tuesday, Feb. 16 you will log in at 7:40, the regular time. Don't be late either day! Enjoy the snow!

Judge Olly Neal Jr. was the first black district prosecuting attorney in Arkansas and served as a circuit court judge and on the Arkansas Court of Appeals. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2014.
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PCSSD will have virtual days on Monday, Feb. 15 and Tuesday, Feb. 16 due to winter weather and dangerously cold temperatures over the next 48 hours. Due to ADE regulations, the district is not allowed to declare a SNOW day and close down. However, we love seeing this winter weather and look forward to our teachers and students having winter-based instruction during this pivot!
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Happy Valentine's Day!


Vertie Carter used her money to create a teacher education lab at Philander Smith College & uncovered discriminatory hiring practices on Arkansas' Merit System Council. She was inducted into Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2014.
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